Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Openai Whisper
Whisper clearly comes out ahead of Soniox on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Whisper has a free tier; Soniox does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | OpenAI | Soniox |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | MarketingDevelopmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | developer-toolsai-voice | ai-voice |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Openai Whisper
open source
usage based
usage based
usage based
| Feature | openai-whisper | soniox |
|---|---|---|
| $0.006 Per Minute | ||
| Input Audio Tokens: $1.50 Per 1M Tokens | ||
| Full Control Over Infrastructure | ||
| Input Audio Tokens: $2.00 Per 1M Tokens | ||
| Local Execution | ||
| Input Text Tokens: $3.50 Per 1M Tokens | ||
| Managed Transcription | ||
| Input Text Tokens: $4.00 Per 1M Tokens | ||
| No Per-Minute Api Fees | ||
| Output Text Tokens: $3.50 Per 1M Tokens | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go | ||
| Output Text Tokens: $4.00 Per 1M Tokens |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Whisper comes out ahead overall, though Soniox can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Whisper offers a free tier; Soniox does not currently list one.
Whisper is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
